MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: Determination and Waiver Pursuant to Section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 Regarding the Provision of Assistance to Appropriately Vetted…
Archive: February 19, 2015
Aboard Air Force One En Route Chicago, Illinois 12:35 P.M. EST MR. SCHULTZ: My name is Eric Schultz. Welcome aboard Air Force One on our trip to Chicago. To lead us off, I brought with us with us Christy Goldfuss,…
As part of President Obama’s commitment to protect our Nation’s unique outdoor spaces and ensure that every American has the opportunity to visit and enjoy them, today he will launch an “Every Kid in a Park” initiative that will provide…
WASHINGTON, DC—On Wednesday, February 25th, Vice President Biden will travel to New Hampshire to deliver remarks on the Administration’s economic policies at The Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership & Public Policy in Concord. The Vice President will also…
Today, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco met with French Minister of the Interior Bernard Cazeneuve at the White House to discuss opportunities to enhance the strong and ongoing U.S.-French cooperation on countering violent extremism…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today at the White House with Danish Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard. Ambassador Rice reiterated President Obama’s message of condolence to Prime Minister Thorning-Schmidt for the February 14 terrorist attacks in Copenhagen. Ambassador Rice…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today at the White House with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. Ambassador Rice reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the strategic partnership with Egypt and offered condolences to the Egyptian government and people on…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with her Israeli counterpart, National Security Advisor Yossi Cohen, at the White House. They discussed a range of issues of mutual concern, including Iran’s nuclear program, the U.S.-Israel bilateral relationship, and Israeli-Palestinian…
State Department Washington, D.C. 10:33 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you, John. Good morning, everyone. I want to thank John Kerry, not only for his introduction, but for the outstanding leadership of American diplomacy. John…
Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy Chicago, Illinois 2:00 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Chicago! (Applause.) Everybody have a seat. Everybody have a seat. Settle down. Also known as “Chiberia”! AUDIENCE: Yeah! THE PRESIDENT: It is good to be home. (Applause.) …
